Tunks Creek Bridge
Tunks Creek Bridge | |
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Tunks Creek bridge, 2018 | |
| Coordinates | 33°39′57″S 151°04′45″E / 33.6657°S 151.0793°E |
| Carries | Galston Road (Main Road 161) |
| Crosses | Tunks Creek |
| Locale | Galston, New South Wales, Australia |
| Begins | Hornsby Heights (south) |
| Ends | Galston (north) |
| Official name | Tunks Creek bridge, Galston |
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| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | McDonald truss bridge |
| Material | Timber |
| Total length | 20 metres (65 ft) |
| Width | 5 metres (15 ft) |
| Longest span | 20 metres (65 ft) |
| No. of spans | One |
| No. of lanes | One |
| History | |
| Constructed by | NSW Department of Public Works |
| Construction start | 1893 |
| Construction cost | A£265 |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Official name | Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) Creek; Pearces Creek Bridge |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 20 June 2000 |
| Reference no. | 1478 |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport – Land |
| Builders | NSW Department of Public Works |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Tunks Creek Bridge is a heritage-listed timber truss road bridge that carries Galston Road (Main Road 161) across Tunks Creek, in Galston, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge spans Tunks Creek in the valley of the Galston Gorge. The road through the gorge provides a link between Hornsby Heights and Galston, suburbs of Sydney. The bridge is also known as the Bridge over Tunks (Pearces) Creek and Pearces Creek Bridge. The bridge is owned by Transport for NSW. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.